Triphenylarsine

Triphenylarsine

Names
IUPAC name Triphenylarsane
Other names Tribenzenidoarsenic Triphenylarsine
Identifiers
CAS Number	603-32-7 Y
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
ChemSpider	11280 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.009.121
EC Number	210-032-9
PubChem	11773
RTECS number	CH8942500
UN number	3465
InChI InChI=1S/C18H15As/c1-4-10-16(11-5-1)19(17-12-6-2-7-13-17)18-14-8-3-9-15-18/h1-15H Y Key: BPLUKJNHPBNVQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C18H15As/c1-4-10-16(11-5-1)19(17-12-6-2-7-13-17)18-14-8-3-9-15-18/h1-15H Key: BPLUKJNHPBNVQL-UHFFFAOYAO
SMILES C1=CC=C(C=C1)[As](C1=CC=CC=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1 c1ccc(cc1)[As](c2ccccc2)c3ccccc3
Properties
Chemical formula	C18H15As
Molar mass	306.24 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colourless solid
Density	1.395 g cm−3
Melting point	58 to 61 °C (136 to 142 °F; 331 to 334 K)
Boiling point	373 °C (703 °F; 646 K) at 760 mmHg
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Solubility	Soluble in ethyl ether, benzene, slightly soluble in ethanol
Structure
Crystal structure	Triclinic
Hazards
EU classification (DSD)	T N
R-phrases	R23/25, R50/53
S-phrases	S20/21, S28, S45, S60, S61
Related compounds
Related organoarsanes	Trimethylarsine
Related compounds	Triphenylamine Triphenylborane Triphenylphosphine Triphenylstibine
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Triphenylarsine is the chemical compound with the formula As(C₆H₅)₃. This organoarsenic compound, often abbreviated AsPh₃, is a colorless crystalline solid that is used as a ligand and a reagent in coordination chemistry and organic synthesis. The molecule is pyramidal with As-C distances of 1.942–1.956 Å and C-As-C angles of 99.6–100.5°.^[1]

This compound is prepared by the reaction of arsenic trichloride with chlorobenzene using sodium as the reducing agent:^[2]

AsCl₃ + 3 PhCl + 6 Na → AsPh₃ + 6 NaCl

Uses

AsPh₃ is the precursor to tetraphenylarsonium chloride, [AsPh₄]Cl, a popular precipitating agent.^[2]

AsPh₃ forms complexes with low valent metals that are analogous to the corresponding triphenylphosphine derivatives, such as IrCl(CO)(AsPh₃)₂ and RhCl(AsPh₃)₃.

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